Here we have a Great Western Railway silver plate teapot by Elkington & Co, a Birmingham company credited with inventing commercial electroplating in 1840 as indicated by the ‘Elkington Plate’ stamp. The letter ‘S’ in a shield shape typically corresponds to a specific year of manufacture within the late 19th or early 20th century. The Production Number 16635 A is a pattern or model identifier for the specific item.
